The Ghetto Boys are a street gang based in New Cross

New Cross

New Cross is a district and ward of the London Borough of Lewisham, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The ward covered by London post town and the SE 14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich...

 Lewisham

Lewisham

Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...

 and Deptford

Deptford

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, South

South London

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 London

London

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. The gang was formed on the Woodpecker Estate and its members are primarily of Black British

Black British

Black British is a term used to describe British people of Black African descent, especially those of Afro-Caribbean background. The term has been used from the 1950s to refer to Black people from former British colonies in the West Indies and Africa, who are residents of the United Kingdom and...

 origin. Most of the members hail from the London Borough of Lewisham

London Borough of Lewisham

The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...

. Members are thought to be as young as 12.

History

The conflict between the Ghetto Boys and rival Peckham boys

Peckham Boys

The Peckham Boys, also referred to as Black Gang, are a gang based in Peckham, South London. Its members are primarily Black British.The Peckham Boys are composed of several affiliated sets...

 in 2006 drew widespread press coverage.Most of them are in prison. It is thought that the conflict between the two gangs had been ongoing for over 20 years, although it has now ceased.

Some members of the gang are known to carry arms such as Mac-10

MAC-10

The MAC-10 is a highly compact, blowback operated machine pistol developed by Gordon B. Ingram in 1964.-Design:The M-10 was built predominantly from steel stampings...

 sub-machine guns. A member of the Ghetto Boys fired a shot at the 2004 Urban Music Awards

Urban Music Awards

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, injuring accountant Hellen Kelly. Fortunately, the bullet hit the underwire

Underwire bra

An underwire bra is a brassiere with a wire built into the underside of the cup intended to lift, separate, shape, and provide additional support for a woman's breasts...

in her bra, preventing any fatal injury.

Clothing

The Ghetto Boys are known to identify with the colour blue. This is usually represented by blue bandanas, worn around the neck or wrist. Blue because it's based in Lewisham Borough, which is associated with the colour blue and is also known as 'Blue Borough'.